Papa Roach Hits Milestone Among Acts With Most No. 1s on Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart

Papa Roach’s “Braindead,” featuring H2O vocalist Toby Morse, rises 2 spots to No. 1 connected Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay illustration dated Oct. 4.

As the opus becomes the Jacoby Shaddix-led Papa Roach’s 12th person connected the list, the radical present claims sole possession of the 10th-most No. 1s successful the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart’s 44-year history, breaking retired of a necktie with Volbeat.

Papa Roach archetypal ruled Mainstream Rock Airplay successful 2009 with “Lifeline,” 9 years aft initially reaching the survey with “Last Resort” (No. 4, 2000). Its existent No. 1 streak — 5 successful a enactment — dates to September 2022, erstwhile “No Apologies” led for a week.

Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:
21, Shinedown
19, Three Days Grace
16, Five Finger Death Punch
14, Foo Fighters
14, Metallica
13, Disturbed
13, Godsmack
13, Linkin Park
13, Van Halen
12, Papa Roach

As for Morse, “Braindead” is his archetypal solo ruler connected a Billboard chart, successful his archetypal quality connected his own. H2O has aggregate entries, including No. 1s, connected medium charts, from 1997’s Thicker Than Water done 2015’s Use Your Voice.

Concurrently, “Braindead” zooms 19-10 connected the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay illustration with 2.5 cardinal assemblage impressions successful the week ending Sept. 25, up 24%, according to Luminate. It’s Papa Roach’s 10th apical 10, and 5th successful a row. The band’s best, “Even If It Kills Me,” reached No. 2 successful June.

“Braindead” is presently a stand-alone single. Papa Roach’s astir caller album, Ego Trip, debuted astatine No. 6 connected Top Hard Rock Albums successful April 2022 and has earned 204,000 equivalent medium units to date.

All Billboard charts dated Oct. 4 volition update Tuesday, Sept. 30 connected Billboard.com.

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